atorvastatin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of atorvastatin
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy mailed Medicare recipient Bill Zielinski so many refills of the cholesterol drug atorvastatin that his unused stash could last a year on the pill-a-day regimen his doctor ordered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
They also found that atorvastatin generates higher toxicity at certain times of day.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024
The process, it turns out, is a bit different depending on whether it’s the brand name version of the drug—like Lipitor—or the generic version, like atorvastatin.
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023
I discontinued atorvastatin nine months ago and have not had another pancreatitis attack.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021
The participants were randomly assigned to take either a statin, atorvastatin or a placebo for 10 weeks.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2016
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